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Driving Your Mazda

Instrument Cluster and Indicators

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

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Engine Coolant Temperature 
Gauge

The engine coolant temperature gauge 
shows the temperature of the engine 
coolant.

If the needle exceeds normal range toward 
H, it indicates overheating.

Don

’

t run the engine with the 

tachometer needle in the RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine damage.

NOTE

•

The beep sounds to indicate engine 
overrev when the tachometer needle 
enters the striped zone.

•

To protect the engine, when the 
engine coolant temperature is low, 
the engine does not run at high 
speeds. The fuel supply will be cut 
at an rpm lower than the red zone.

Red zone

Striped zone

Manual transmission

CAUTION

Driving with an overheated engine 
can cause serious engine damage 
(page 7-18).

CAUTION

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